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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Garretson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Garretson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Garretson is located in Minnehaha County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Minnehaha County: Lyon (IA), Rock (MN), Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Moody & Turner.

Below are the counties that are near Garretson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garretson:

  • Minnehaha County     (The home county of Garretson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.
    • Sherman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Valley Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>
    • Brandon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Renner Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
      • Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
    • Renner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dell Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow View Addition
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
      • Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Baltic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
    • Rowena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lakes Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
      • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
    • Norton Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
      • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
    • Crooks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brant Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
    • Peninsula Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Wentworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.
    • Shindler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Harrisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Tea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <2>
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Worthing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moody County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.
    • Trent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
    • Egan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Lone Tree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Flandreau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
      • Flandreau is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <2>
    • Colman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.
    • Larchwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
    • Lester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Klondike
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Rock Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
    • Alvord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Inwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
    • Beloit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
  • Nobles County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.
    • Leota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
      • Leota is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Lismore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ellsworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
    • Adrian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Jasper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Ihlen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <2>
    • Trosky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosky
      • Trosky is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trosky <2>
    • Airlie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Edgerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Pipestone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
      • Pipestone is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestone <2>
    • Hatfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.
    • Beaver Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Luverne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
    • Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
    • Hardwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Steen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ash Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Kenneth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Magnolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Kanaranzi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garretson, see our County-by-County Page for Garretson.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Garretson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garretson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Garretson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Garretson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Garretson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Garretson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Garretson:

Cemeteries Near Garretson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garretson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garretson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
  • Summit Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Hill Cemetery
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • West Palisades Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Palisades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Palisades Cemetery
  • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Lutheran Cemetery
  • Palisades Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palisades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palisades Cemetery
  • Springwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springwater Cemetery
  • Rosendal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendal Cemetery
  • Reformed Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (114 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Beaver Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Valley Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Garretson had a population of 341 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Garretson had a population of 1,147 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Garretson, with the one closest to Garretson listed first.

  • Sherman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Booge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booge
    • Booge is located in Minnehaha County
  • Corson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson
    • Corson is located in Minnehaha County
  • Brandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
  • Valley Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>
  • Manley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
  • Beaver Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Jasper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Dell Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Baltic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
    • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
  • Rowena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
  • East Sioux Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
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    • Benclare
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
      • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County
    • Bruce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garretson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garretson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garretson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garretson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garretson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7166, Longitude: -96.5006       In this case, the coordinates for Garretson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Garretson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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